Manager Brendan Rodgers is fully aware that Liverpool's goal return last season was unacceptable and believes his new signings will redress that particular failing.

The Reds netted just 52 times in the league last season, as they finished disappointingly in sixth position, having scored almost double that amount - 101 - when they narrowly missed out on the Premier League title in the 2013-14 campaign.

Talking from Liverpool's pre-season tour to Australia, Rodgers spoke confidently on how new signing Roberto Firmino could help fill the void left by Luis Suarez, with Liverpool also reportedly set to trigger Christian Benteke's £32.5million release clause at Aston Villa.

Brendan Rodgers thinks that his Liverpool team will be able to score more goals next season

Rodgers took charge of the Reds as they faced Australian outfit Brisbane Roar in pre-season on Friday

The Northern Irish manager (left) has brought in English striker Danny Ings (right) from Burnley

He told reporters: 'Of course, the season when we were runners-up we ended up with 101 goals.

'Last year we didn't score enough goals.

'But this is a new team; the ideas and philosophies are the same but we're bringing in players that can really threaten the goal again - that's something that's exciting me.

'Young Firmino coming in has got experience of European football, is just starting to make his mark on the Brazilian squad, and is a player on the way up.'

Roberto Firmino, and potentially Christian Benteke, will look to propel Liverpool forward with their goals

Firmino posed with Liverpool CEO Ian Ayre holding a team shirt after the deal to sign him went through

With club legend Steven Gerrard joining LA Galaxy after 17 years on Merseyside, the 2015-16 season will see Jordan Henderson taking over the captaincy at Liverpool and Rodgers believes the former Sunderland man is ready.

Rodgers added: 'Jordan is taking over from an iconic figure who had been captain here a long time.

'I think the players have really accepted it and responded well to it.

Having beaten Brisbane Roar 2-1 on Friday, the latest venture of Liverpool's hectic pre-season campaign saw Rodgers' squad land in Adelaide on Saturday, prior to their Monday match against Adelaide United.

After that game they face Malaysia XI on July 24, in Kuala Lumpur, their first visit to the city since their successful 2011 pre-season tour.

They then take on HJK Helsinki at the Finnish side's Olympic Stadium on August 1 ahead of a final away fixture at Swindon one day later.

Liverpool meet Stoke City away from home, on Sunday August 9, for their first challenge of the 2015-16 Premier League season.

Rodgers' side face a hectic pre-season fixture schedule before their first Premier League game vs Stoke

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Brendan Rodgers believes his latest striking recruits will redress the Liverpool goal crisis of last season